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From: conan@sizzlean.berkeley.edu (David Cruz-Uribe)
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Subject: Re: Peace Sign
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Date: 12 Mar 91 09:21:03 GMT
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In article <Mar.8.23.04.21.1991.20475@athos.rutgers.edu> farkas@eng.sun.com (Frank Farkas) writes:
>I believe that the swastica is an American Indian sign. Does anyone
>know if this is true?

I believe it was, though I can offer only tangential evidence.  In the 
20's and 30's there was an honorary Boy Scout association known as the
"Order of the White Swastika".  From what I know of it, it drew heavily
on American Indian "symbols" and "rituals" (in quotes since I have no 
idea how authentic these were).  The group used a swastika as its main
symbol (though theirs was oriented differently from a Nazi swastika).

I hope this helps.  Can anyone say anything more specific?

Yours in Christ,

David Cruz-Uribe, SFO